Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in the 2025-2026 season

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Argentina 8 8 4 1.00 0.50 1.50
Totals 8 8 4 1.00 0.50 1.50
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Portugal 10 8 0 0.80 0.00 0.80
Totals 10 8 0 0.80 0.00 0.80
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup · Final
Spain vs Argentina
España 1-0 Argentina
 
Messi, 120′
 
19-07-2026
FIFA World Cup · Round of 16
Spain vs Portugal
España 1-0 Portugal
 
C. Ronaldo, 90′
 
06-07-2026
Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 11 days-869 days
41 years, 8 months, 30 days+869 days
1 seasons 0
8 -2
 10 games played+2
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
1.00 goals per game +25%
0.80-20%
100.00% goals without penalties +25%
75.00%-25%
0.00% -25%
 25.00% penalty goals+25%
Scores every 92′ -9%
102′+10%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
12 total contributions +4
8-4
4 assists (Opta™ criteria) +100%
0-4
Goal contribution every 62′ -39%
102′+65%
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
1 finals played +1
0-1
0 finals won 0
1 finals lost +1
0-1
0 goals in finals +0%
0 assists in finals +0%
0.00 goals per game in finals +0%
Scores in finals every 0′ 
Assists in finals every 0′ 
Goal contribution in finals every 0′ 
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0/1 titles won 0/10

Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in the 2025-2026 season: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 8 goals and 4 assists in 8 games (1.00 goals per game), and Ronaldo 8 goals and 0 assists in 10 games (0.80).

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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